Donation

Spencer Lake, right, walks Abraham Vargas through how the Giving Vending Machine works on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, at the West County Center in Des Peres, Mo. St. Louisans can make donations via the machine through January 1.

St. Louisans can support families in need with the help of a West County Mall vending machine

Andrea Y. Henderson

St. Louisans can donate to families in need this holiday season through a giving vending machine at West County Mall. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will host the machine through January 1.

What’s a QCD? Use this end-of-year tax-planning strategy to support your favorite station and save on taxes

If you are 70+ and still reviewing your end-of-year tax-saving options, or you’re helping relatives in that age bracket do the same, learn more about Qualified Charitable Distributions.

Alicia Steele reaches to put a box of pasta in the food donation box.

24% of the military can’t afford enough food — Scott AFB now has a donation box to help

Will Bauer

The box sits just outside Scott Elementary School, located adjacent to the base's southwest corner.

A new paper published by researchers at Washington University finds that nonprofits, such as MERS Goodwill, face a dilemma over how to handle unwanted donations that can cost organizations a lot of money to deal with.

Economy & Business

Nonprofits juggle the costs of unwanted donations and alienating donors

Corinne Ruff

People whose donations are rejected by a nonprofit are less likely to donate again, according to a new study from researchers at Washington University’s Olin Business School.

Erin Hulbert, a student at Orchard Farm Middle School, and a partner collected more than 30 blankets as part of a class on community service.

Education

Middle schoolers learn the ‘awesome feeling’ of giving back

Ryan Delaney

A teacher at Orchard Farm Middle School started a new class this semester with one assignment: organize a fundraiser for a nonprofit of the students’…

Left: Audience members at an Ameren employee diversity festival clap when Ameren's $2.5 million donation is announced on Sat. Oct. 3, 2015 in St. Louis. Right: Rev. Earl Nance Jr. of Heat Up St. Louis shakes hands with Ameren CEO Warner Baxter.

Economy & Business

Ameren pledges $2.5 million for Ferguson Commission priorities

Updated at 10 a.m. Oct. 4 with more detail on recipients - Ameren Corporation has pledged $2.5 million dollars to programs that support the Ferguson…

One of the United Way of Greater St. Louis' donations in the aftermath of the events in Ferguson went to providing boxes of food to area families impacted by the unrest.

Economy & Business

Analysis: Even with public disclosures, Ferguson donations are hard to track

Updated at 5:20 p.m. on Wed., August 19 - A detailed accounting of donations aimed at helping Ferguson shows that Emerson Electric's Charitable Trust is…

The old Wells-Fargo building on Olive in downtown is the new headquarters for the St. Louis police. On Tuesday, the department received a $3 million donation to make the needed renovations.

St. Louis Police Foundation secures money to rehab new department HQ

Rachel Lippmann

Updated with comments from the Foundation's board president.St. Louis police chief Dan Isom got an unexpected present today at the annual luncheon of the…

Hugh Grant, the CEO of Monsanto, announces the company's Grow St. Louis program, where non-profits and charities compete for up to $15,000.

Monsanto launches new competitive grants for non-profits

Rachel Lippmann

Building on the success and popularity of Pepsi Refresh and similar programs, Monsanto has launched its own competitive grants for St. Louis-area…

Dr. James Carrington, incoming president of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center gives his remarks while former U.S. Senator John Danforth and his brother William Danforth (R) look on at the announcement of the ending of the Danforth Foundation.

Health, Science & Environment

Danforth Foundation "closing its doors" May 31

In a press conference this morning, the Danforth Foundation announced that it is closing after 84 years of operation at the end of this fiscal year, May…